Carol Ann Giorgio, 75, of East Hempfield Township, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. She was born in East Lemon, PA, daughter of the late Van C. and Margaret L. McConnell Rought. She was a certified phlebotomist/lab tech. Carol was a member of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church and was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School, Class of 1963. Carol's talent as an artist was depicted through her many drawings. She enjoyed crocheting, preparing meals for her family and spending quality time with them. She considered her family her "riches" and her grandchildren her "gems".
She is survived by one son: Jason G. (Kathryn E.) Giorgio, San Diego, CA. One daughter: Nicole M. (Joseph A.) Sheaffer, Lancaster. Eight grandchildren: Selena, Gabriel, Griffin, Dax, Nicholas, Savannah, Penelope and Dalton. Two brothers: George and Daniel Rought, both of Lancaster. Two sisters: Ann Marie (John) Gowarty, Scranton and Edith (William) McWatters, Evans, GA. Also, numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Charles Rought, Eleanor Brown, Lois North, William Rought and Margaret Jones.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 2427 Marietta Ave., Lancaster on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Peter I. Hahn, Celebrant. Friends may call at the church from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Final commendation and farewell will be in St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: The COPD Foundation, 3300 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Miami, FL 33134. Arrangements by the Workman Funeral Homes, Inc., Mountville/Columbia. To send an online condolence, visit the condolence page.